A Room of Our Own
A Support Group for Mental Health Professionals
Come discuss the personal, professional, and systemic influences on being caregivers in mental health settings.
Gender roles in the therapy hour
Ever changing standards of mental health care
Cultural meanings of mental illness, distress & disease
Current & local mental health services
Lies & myths about various mental health professions
Societal prejudices against asking for help (as a mental health professional)
Learning to be critical of hierarchies, laws & and messages
Loving our vocations & earning a living wage
Assessment of your “room”
We will discuss the personal, professional, and systemic influences on being caregivers in mental health settings. The goal is to promote deeper dialogue, expansive examination and creative collaboration among our mental health disciplines, theoretical orientations and specialties.
Group Details
When: 1st & 3rd Friday of each month at 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Starts: December 4th, 2016
Where: The Healing Group (6770 s. 900 e. Suite 105 Midvale, UT 84047)
Cost: FREE
Group Facilitator: Esther Israel, ACMHC
Contact: esther@thehealinggroup.com
Call us at 801-305-3171 or email info@thehealinggroup.com to reserve your spot.
Dates and Group Topics
December 4, 2015 : Gender Roles in the Therapy Hour
December 18, 2015 : Ever-Changing Standards of Mental Health Care (General historical overview)
January 8, 2016: Changing Standards of Mental Health Care (Focus on local changes and gender)
January 22, 2016: Cultural Meanings of Mental Illness, Distress and Disease
February 5, 2016: Mental Health Services
February 19, 2016: Lies and Myths about Various Mental Health Professions
March 4, 2016: Fear of Seeking Mental Health Services (as a Mental Health Professional)
March 18, 2016: Prejudice Against Mental Health Professionals Asking for Help
April 1, 2016: Learning to Be Critical of the Hierarchies, Laws and Messages, part 1
April 15, 2016: Learning to Be Critical of the Hierarchies, Laws, and Messages, part 2
May 5, 2016: Loving Our Vocations and Earning a Living Wage
May 19, 2016: Assessment of your Room/Our Group
"She made a promise to herself to hold her own well-being sacred."
The Healing Group
Where women go for HOPE, GROWTH, & HEALING through counseling & education.
Email: info@thehealinggroup.com
Website: www.thehealinggroup.com
Location: 6770 S 900 E, Midvale, UT 84047, United States
Phone: 801-305-3171